Salem : Salem area comprehensive plan (1973)

This report is a general plan for land use and development in the
Salem urban area. It includes a comprehensive land use plan which
shows the location of the various land uses and their relationship
to the arterial network, schools and other community facilities.
The plan also relates in one document the many planning efforts in
the Salem area, such as plans for parks and open space, transportation,
and sewer and water service and goals and policies to guide and
promote orderly urban development. [From the Plan]

The purpose of the Plan is to use the tools provided by urban renewal (ORS 457) to overcome
barriers to the development of the Area, which is currently vacant, and create economic
opportunities that will benefit local and regional residents. These tools include tax increment
financing (see Section X), which means that the property taxes resulting from growth in property
value within the Area can be used to finance improvement projects and programs, and the
acquisition and sale of land for development as part of a public/private development partnership. [From the Plan]

The West Salem Gateway Area Refinement Plan (Refinement Plan) provides background
information and recommended policy direction for public and private decisions affecting the
growth, development, redevelopment and revitalization of the West Salem Gateway Area.
The Refinement Plan can serve as a basis for evaluating private development proposals and
provides a common framework for those engaged in the revitalization of the area.
The Refinement Plan identifies opportunities for redevelopment and new development and
includes recommendations for public facility and transportation improvements necessary to
revitalize the area. The Refinement Plan reflects a common vision for affected property
owners, local residents, area businesses, state agencies, the City of Salem, the Urban Renewal
Agency, and community stakeholders for the revitalization of the West Salem Gateway Area. [From the Plan]

Description:

74 pp. Bookmarks supplied by UO. Includes maps and figures. Published June 30, 2005. Captured February 14, 2008.

At the time the West Salem Neighborhood
Plan (PLAN) was adopted the City of Salem
was undergoing review of its Comprehensive
Plan. In a three-phrase process titled Salem
Futures, extensive public involvement helped to determine the preferred land uses for Salem in the next 50 years. Phase III of this process, not yet initiated at the time of PLAN approval, will guide the implementation of the preferred land use alternative. [From the Plan]

Description:

51 pp. Referenced maps included in file. Bookmarks supplied by UO. Published October 3003. Adopted April 7, 2004. Captured December 30, 2005.